Age of the Dragons (2011)
Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner and his friend Queequeg join their quest. Ahab's adopted daughter Rachel, beautiful and tough, runs the hunting vessel. Ahab's obsession to seek revenge on a great White Dragon that slaughtered his family when he was young and left his body scarred and mauled, drives the crew deeper into the heart of darkness. In the White Dragon's lair Ahab's secrets are revealed and Rachel must choose between following him on his dark quest or escaping to a new life with Ishmael.
- Ryan Little
- McKay Daines
- Anne K. Black
Rating: 4.051/10 by 99 users
Alternative Title:
La Era De Los Dragones - MX
Age of the Dragons - Die Jagd nach dem weißen Drachen - DE
Curse of the Dragons - US
에이지 오브 드래곤 - KR
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 31 minutes
Budget: $5,000,000
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: hero, based on novel or book, obsession, harpoon, rivalry, revenge, dragon, hunting, escapade, deadly, unfulfillment, dangerous animal, obsessive quest
What, by perdition's flame, is Danny Glover doing in this dross? He must have made a few quid out of "Lethal Weapon" and it's not as if it was filmed on Tahiti or Maui - but in Utah? Anyway, Corey Sevier (Ishmael) and Kepa Kruse (Queequeg) embark on his "Pequod" (think USS Merrimac, but not seaborne) as they go off in search of a white dragon. Yep, it's that daft: there is even the semblance of a love story amidst the long dialogue exchanges that do nothing to compensate for a real dearth of action as they hunt their winged foes. Vinnie Jones appears now and again, too - but that just makes things worse. Gregory Peck would be spinning in his watery grave!
